Kollu Kuzambu (Horse Gram Curry)

                                

Preparation time : 20 minutes

Cooking time : 30 minutes


Ingredients :

1. Kollu (horse gram) - 1 cup.

2. Grated coconut - 2 tablespoons

3. Chopped onions - 2

4. Chopped tomatoes - 2

5. Garlic - 4 or 5 pods (crushed)

6. Cooking oil - 1 tablespoon

7.  Curry leaves - 2 sprigs

8. Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon

9.  Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 teaspoon

10. Finely chopped coriander leaves - 1 tablespoon

11. Chilli powder - 1 teaspoon

12. Coriander powder - 2 teaspoon

13. Turmeric powder  -  1/4 teaspoon

14. Tamarind paste - 1 tablespoon

   

Method :     

1.  Soak  kollu ( horse gram) overnight in water. The next day morning, pressure cook the grams in the same water.

2. Grind coconut  to a fine paste in a blender.

3. Heat a frying pan and pour oil.

4. When oil becomes hot, season with mustard and fenugreek seeds.

5. When the seeds start to crackle, add chopped onions, crushed garlic, curry leaves and sauté.

6. When onions turn golden brown, add chopped tomatoes. Sauté.

7. Add chilli powder, turmeric powder,coriander powder and sauté for 2 minutes. Sprinkle little water to the mixture and cover with a lid.

8. When the mixture becomes pulpy, add tamarind paste and cook for a few minutes to get rid of the raw odour.

9. Add coconut paste to the mixture.

10. Then add the cooked horse gram along with water in which it was cooked.

11. Add required amount of salt and cook for 5 more minutes.

12. When the curry is done, transfer into a serving bowl and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

Note :

This horse gram curry will go very well with cooked rice. Horse gram is highly nutritive and suitable for diabetics.